Laverne Cox Has Lost 90% of Her Income and Blames Trump’s ‘Regime’ for Attacking ‘Gender Ideology and DEI’

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Laverne Cox recently told The Guardian while promoting her new book “Transcendent: A Memoir” that 90% of her income has been lost over the last few years due to Donald Trump administration’s attacks on gender ideology and DEI. The “Orange Is the New Black” Emmy winner noted her corporate speaking engagements have dried up in addition to her teaching work as a result.

“This regime has threatened to defund any colleges and universities that promote gender ideology, DEI [Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion],” Cox said. “Even though I’d be teaching a graduate acting class, it could be perceived as promoting trans ideology. These are the realities.”

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